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benzocyclobutene

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Description

Benzocyclobutene is a highly strained cyclic hydrocarbon with a unique structure consisting of a benzene ring fused to a cyclobutene ring. It has attracted significant interest in organic chemistry due to its unusual reactivity and potential for ring-opening reactions. The synthesis of benzocyclobutene involves various approaches, including the photochemical ring closure of o-tolylacetylene and the thermolysis of certain benzocyclobutene derivatives. Research on benzocyclobutene focuses on understanding its unique electronic properties, its role in synthetic transformations, and its potential applications in materials science and drug discovery. Notably, benzocyclobutene derivatives have been explored as building blocks for the construction of complex molecules and as precursors to polymers with interesting properties.'

benzocyclobutene : A carbobicyclic compound that is benzene fused to a cyclobutane ring. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID69667
CHEBI ID87328
MeSH IDM0211704

Synonyms (28)

Synonym
c8h8
benzocyclobutene
inchi=1/c8h8/c1-2-4-8-6-5-7(8)3-1/h1-4h,5-6h
bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-triene
benzocyclobutene, 98%
694-87-1
FT-0657962
bicyclo(4.2.0)octa-1,3,5-triene
AKOS004907664
B3863
unii-mf7u8f3ylb
mf7u8f3ylb ,
AM20041021
benzocyclobutane
1,2-dihydrobenzocyclobutene
benzocyclobutene, 1,2-dihydro-
CHEBI:87328
DTXSID3073927
STL452965
mfcd01321219
1,2-dihydrocyclobutabenzene
bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1(6),2,4-triene
CS-W016636
DS-4372
Q420972
SY052978
F15000
EN300-104400
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
metaboliteAny intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
carbobicyclic compoundA bicyclic compound in which all the ring atoms are carbon.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (27)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (7.41)18.2507
2000's13 (48.15)29.6817
2010's11 (40.74)24.3611
2020's1 (3.70)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 44.55

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index44.55 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.33 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.94 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index62.03 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (44.55)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews1 (3.70%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other26 (96.30%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]